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Are computers for sale from China on eBay a scam?

June 4, 2006 / Dave Taylor / Amazon, eBay, and Online Shopping Help, Spam, Scams & Security / 34 Comments

I was on Ebay searching for a macbook pro when I saw all these items really cheap from China. The problem is, I’m not sure if they are real of just a con. Can you have a look and help me? To find one, just go on ebay.co.uk and search for macbook. Usually they are in a big group together and they have around $50 shipping.

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Is email from Verizon Wireless actually phishing?

February 8, 2006 / Dave Taylor / Computer & Internet Basics, Spam, Scams & Security / 1 Comment

I’m trying to figure out if an email I got from my cellular provider, Verizon Wireless, is some sort of cunning phishing attempt or a real message from the company. It references an account number, but I don’t think it’s mine?

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Are the gift cards offered on eBay legit, or scams?

January 27, 2006 / Dave Taylor / Amazon, eBay, and Online Shopping Help, Spam, Scams & Security / 11 Comments

I am amazed how many people on eBay and such sites can sell dozens if not more of gift cards “claiming” to be worth a mystery amount, is this a scam? Also, I see people bidding on them for $500 dollars that reach near that amount and the sellershas dozens of them? How can anyone afford to lose money and purchase such high dollars amounts? where is the profit in that. I am tempted to bid but but something is fishy about those auctions. Where do they get all those gift cards? thanks for your time, dave

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How do I know if an eBay message is phishing?

January 26, 2006 / Dave Taylor / Amazon, eBay, and Online Shopping Help, Spam, Scams & Security / 7 Comments

I buy and sell on eBay quite a bit, so it’s really a pain to worry about possible phishing attempts from delinquents trying to get me to reveal my eBay account and password. How do I easily ascertain if a specific message is from eBay or a phisher?

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Gift card scams?

December 1, 2005 / Dave Taylor / d) None of the Above, Spam, Scams & Security / 61 Comments

I’ve been hearing from people about how gift cards from businesses can easily be scammed, but I just don’t see how that can be done. I mean, they’re not activated until you buy them, and then they’re just stored-value cards, right? Can you explain?

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What’s pharming and how is it related to phishing?

March 14, 2005 / Dave Taylor / Computer & Internet Basics, Spam, Scams & Security / 1 Comment

Dave, I think I finally figured out what phishing is, and who the phish are, but I just bumped into another term, pharming, and was hoping you could explain it so I could figure out how they differ?

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How can I tell if my Paypal and eBay Alerts are legit or phishing?

December 19, 2004 / Dave Taylor / PayPal Help, Spam, Scams & Security, Windows PC Help / 4 Comments

Dave, I’m getting more and more confused. I keep getting warnings and alerts from Paypal, eBay, my bank, and various other banks and financial institutions that I don’t even have accounts with, all telling me to log in and verify my account information. I’ve read about something called “phishing” and am wondering if that’s what these messages actually are?

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